DRC President Tshisekedi Calls for National Dialogue Excluding M23 Rebels
The process will last no more than three months and include talks with political, religious and civil society groups, the presidency said.
- Congo President Felix Tshisekedi announced a national dialogue on Thursday to ease political tensions, planning consultations across the country's 26 provinces before culminating in talks in Kinshasa.
- This initiative follows a bill adopted in June that could allow constitutional changes, raising concerns Tshisekedi may seek a third term despite the constitution limiting presidents to two five-year terms.
- Ruling out armed groups and foreign-backed entities, Tshisekedi explicitly excluded the Rwanda-backed AFC and M23 rebels who control large swathes of eastern Congo from participating.
- Opposition figures and the Catholic Church condemned the reform plans, demanding an inclusive dialogue allowing rebel participation and inclusion of supporters of former President Joseph Kabila.
- The process will last no more than three months, occurring against a backdrop of fragile security in eastern Congo and a fast-spreading Ebola outbreak.
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In the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the announcement of a national dialogue by Félix Tshisekedi provokes a series of political reactions. The Article 64 Coalition (C64) rejects provincial consultations. Conversely, the Sacred Union supports the presidential method, while the United States insists on the need for an inclusive process.
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Congo's president calls for national dialogue to ease tensions, rebels ...
Congo's president calls for national dialogue to ease tensions, rebels excluded
DAKAR, Aug 28 - Democratic Republic of Congo President Felix Tshisekedi has unveiled plans for a national dialogue aimed at easing political tensions, which have risen over a bill that critics say could pave the way for him to seek a third term. Read more at straitstimes.com.
In the DRC, Félix Tshisekedi announced the opening of a national dialogue "for a maximum of three months", excluding the rebels of the AFC/M23. However, one door remains open to combatants who would abandon the armed struggle individually.
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